Ragtop Chevy [Import]

Ragtop Chevy [Import]

ASIN: B00006I8CJ

Track Listings

1. Four by Four

2. Never Met a Lady (That I Didn't Like)

3. Ragtop Chevy

4. Until Now

5. Rockin' Rodeo (The Bullrider)

6. Just One Kiss

7. Fallin' in Love

8. I'm the One

9. Thank You Lord for the Sun

10. One Higher Than You

Tracks:

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Love At First Feel
Big Balls
Rocker
Problem Child
There's Gonna Be Some Rockin'
Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round To Be A Millionaire)
Ride On
Squealer

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While Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap sounds like every other AC/DC album, it is distinguished by a lyrical puerility spectacular even by Bon Scott's standards. Two tracks--"Love at First Feel" and "Squealer"--are ruminations on the morality of sex with schoolgirls. "Big Balls," ostensibly a narrative from the perspective of an aristocrat socialite, is actually a somewhat labored excuse for the band to chant "We've got big balls." This juvenile posturing was, to a large degree, AC/DC winding up their burgeoning foreign audience by playing to stereotypical expectations of Australians. On Dirty Deeds, however, AC/DC try too hard. Only on "Ain't No Fun (Waiting Round to Be a Millionaire)" is Scott's laconic wit deployed to real effect: the sheer glee in the line "Get your fuckin' jumbo jet off my airport!" is almost worth the album's purchase price. --Andrew Mueller

Album Description

AC/DC's 1981 album digitally remastered and reissued in a special digipak plus a 16 page full color booklet containing all original album art, many unpublished photos, classic memorabilia and new 2003 liner notes. Epic.

Customer Reviews:

I hate the song Big Balls.......2007-06-27

Everything on this album is fantastic except for Big Balls. How that song ever became a single I will never know.

Back in Black was great, but I prefer Bon Scott's lunatic rants on their earlier records........2007-06-13

I don't think this is really a 5-star record, but it's worth 5-stars to hear Bon Scott's barking about his "big balls" and his willing to play a hit man using 'high voltage'. Although this band is not a punk band, they are one of my all-time favorite punk bands, because they have the spirit. Bon Scott was so original and so amazingly wild.

Good Music.......2007-05-27

AC/DC stormed on the U.S. music scene with Highway to Hell. They toured the country opening for other guitar bands like Kiss. When we found out that AC/DC already had several albums previously released in Australia, well, we were just thrilled. This was one of those albums.

All of these songs are excellent songs with catchy rhythm tracks. The lyrics are attractive to the testosterone laden teenage boy: the title track, Big Balls, Rocker, etc... The chorus of Problem Child was one of the anthems of my teenage years.

What I like most about this band and this CD is Malcolm. He lays down some cool sounding rhythms that are fun and relatively easy to play. I got the tablature from the internet and worked my way through all of these songs. Friday afternoon I like to put this in my CD player and crank up my Seymour Duncans and play along.

Fantastic record but..........2007-02-16

What a bummer, the Australian Release of this record had the one song that really capped off this album. That song was of course, Jailbreak. It was the last song on the record.

It appears to be missing here! Not good. How can you take an absolutely brilliant record like this one and leave off its crowing glory. Jailbreak is one of the Bon Scott era trademark AC/DC songs. Not Impressed with this omission! This is not good. Also the cover is different. The original cover had the closeup of the parrot tattoo on Bon Scott's arm while Angus flipped you the bird in the background (irony?). This new cover makes it look like a Duran Duran record.

I always felt that this record was one of the major Bon Scott era records, along with TNT, Let There Be Rock, and Highway to hell (not just in sales, but in consistency, quality of music and lyrics). Dirty Deeds (first song) and Jailbreak (last song) made it a killer album. My personal favorite song was Ride On.

Definitely a defining album in the AC/DC catalog and one which you should seek to have because even now, 30 years later, it still sounds like the top notch record it was back in the day. It rocks. And remember, if it ain't loud, it's not on...

One Of AC/DC's Best Albums........2006-11-26

"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (ddddc) is by far one of AC/DC's best albums. With Tracks Like "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", "Ride On", and many other good ones AC/DC took their music to a whole new level. I think that Angus Young's guitar in ddddc is better than it is any other AC/DC album, it just seems to talk to you! Deffenatly one of the best rock albums of the 70's.

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Big Brother & Holding Co.
Introducing Janis Joplin, queen of soul and her fellow bandmates....
4 1/2 stars.
A WONDERFUL EARLY LISTEN TO JANIS AS WE ALL KNOW HER
My Favorite Album

Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company , and Janis Joplin
Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000K2VU
Release Date: 1999-08-31

Tracks:

Combination Of The Two
I Need A Man To Love
Summertime
Piece Of My Heart
Turtle Blues
Oh, Sweet Mary
Ball And Chain
Roadblock (Studio Outake)
Flower In The Sun (Studio Outake)
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One of the most eagerly awaited albums in rock history, Big Brother & the Holding Company's 1968 major label debut (they'd previously released one thinly produced collection on the small Mainstream label) made good on all the hype generated by Janis Joplin's amazing performance at the Monterey Pop Festival the year before. Crowned by its hit single, a churning remake of Aretha Franklin's sister Erma's "Piece of My Heart," the album also contained Joplin's Monterey showstopper, Big Mama Thornton's "Ball and Chain," as well as the Gershwin classic "Summertime," on which Joplin's always underappreciated band (especially guitarists Sam Andrews and James Gurley) match her vocal intensity with their own ferocious playing. This expanded reissue includes two previously unissued outtakes ("Roadblock" and "Flower in the Sun") and a couple of heretofore unheard live cuts ("Catch Me Daddy" and "Magic of Love"), all from 1968. --Billy Altman

Customer Reviews:

Big Brother & Holding Co........2007-07-09

Not what I expected. Even though I listened to some of the music before ordering, I expected a dif. sound on some of the recordings. Every song is about the same...screaming.

Introducing Janis Joplin, queen of soul and her fellow bandmates...........2007-05-16

I first heard CHEAP THRILLS, by Janis Joplin's Big Brother & The Holidng Company, on vinyl. It was a life altering experience. At that time, it was the age of cheesy boy bands, screaming divas and mindless techno. This 1968 release was a breath [no, make that a gust!] of fresh air. This album starts off with a bang ("Combination of the Two") and relentlessly grows with intensity and bold musicianship. For starters, Janis' accompanists and back-up singers are seamless. I don't care how stoned out they were. They sound amazing, and a lot better than many sober artists of today. You can tell, since this was a live recording, just how stoked the audience was to see them. Janis encouraged...no, tried DEMANDED audience participation. Joplin thrived on drawing energy from the crowds that came to see her, and this is really made evident here.

What sets this music apart from other bands of its time (or of any time, really) was the combination of terrific, brilliantly orchestrated and arranged instrumentals, Joplin's amazing, spectacularly expressive vocals, channeling the agony ("I Need a Man To Love") and the ecstasy ("Summertime") of love and life. Plus, there are four bonus cuts, on this CD release of the album. I love you, Janis. It is really extraordinary how many artists have been inspired by her. There are truly no substitutes of imitations for someone so incomparable. Buy CHEAP THRILLS and consider it your introduction to real music.

4 1/2 stars........2007-03-24

there's a line of thought that's been floated out there that big brother & the holding company were not up to par with the talent of janis joplin. bunk. while nobody is going to accuse them of possessing any amazing facile grace on their instruments, the fact remains that ms joplin made her most powerful music with these boys. CHEMISTY here trumps technique. big brother's raw sprawling sound perfectly compliments janis joplin's wild vocals. she sounds possessed by some spirit of liberation at times here, shrieking a juxtaposed answer to the musicians fury. her performance seems to draw an energy from the wicked sounds being produced around her. this entire album is a wild rock and roll ride, and a must for all collections. the work she produced after big brother & the holding company seems tame in comparison.

A WONDERFUL EARLY LISTEN TO JANIS AS WE ALL KNOW HER.......2007-03-11

i have always wanted to check out this album, and now i see what others meant when they listened to it. janis showed her behind on this one. my fave on here though is TURTLE BLUES, one she wrote. her performance of this is a wonderful thing to listen to. janis, when she is into it, man, has a way of sending chills up and down my whole doggone body in an odd way. i also like that last bonus cut on there as well........i cannot think of the name of it!!!! all in all, this is an enjoyable album. i would recommend it to anyone who has CLOSED MINDED opinion about janis joplin's singing style. actually, i also recommend anything where she is live..............especially early.

My Favorite Album.......2007-03-10

Cheep Thrills is my old man's favorite album, daddy! When Janice Joplin was with Big Brother & The Holding Company they were both at their best and it wasn't Janice. It was truly the whole band Big Brother not just Janice (tho she was stellar). The cd has bonus cuts on it which don't improve the album. In it's original layout it was just the coolest from the Crum comix on the jacket to the lineup of pure genius classics. Got it nice -n- cheep

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Great intro to a great band, if a bit lightweight
Hits, but not much more.
"Mommy's Allright, Daddy's Allright"
My First Cheap Trick Album!
An OK Primer for Cheap Trick

Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000066AUS
Release Date: 2002-05-14

Tracks:

Clock Strikes Ten (Live)
Dream Police
Don't Be Cruel
Tonight It's You
She's Tight
I Want You To Want Me (Live)
If You Want My Love
Ain't That A Shame (Live)
Surrender
The Flame
I Can't Take It
Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love
Voices
Magical Mystery Tour

Customer Reviews:

Great intro to a great band, if a bit lightweight.......2005-08-09

Cheap Trick always seemed like three bands rolled up into one, and most of their career has been spent trying to find a balance between the different styles. You have your Beatlesque power pop tunes, which brought the band deserved hits in the 70's and a place in the heart of indie rockers from Nirvana to Guided by Voices. You have the 80's AOR years, filled with ballads that are musically pleasing with great choruses but artistically less interesting, and often heavily produced. And finally, you have the side of the band that was capable of cranking out menacing rockers with dark lyrics such as "Auf Wiedersehen" and "I'm Not The Only Boy".

While the third side of Cheap Trick is pretty much ignored here, the first two are covered pretty well. There's a decent cover of "Magical Mystery Tour" here, though it seems like the boys are rocking by rote rather than adding anything new to the song. All of the big hits are here, including the two songs that guaranteed Cheap Trick their place in the classic rock pantheon - "Surrender" and "I Want You To Want Me".

If you're looking for a disc that captures Cheap Trick as you heard them on the radio, this is a good single-disc encapsulation of their biggest hits. But if you really want to find out what Cheap Trick was all about, and still get most of their big hits, splurge for all five of their first records - Cheap Trick (self-titled), In Color, Heaven Tonight, At Budokan, and Dream Police. While Dream Police is the weakest of the bunch, all of these albums are absolute classics and really cover ALL sides of Cheap Trick - one of the most misunderstood bands of all time.

Hits, but not much more........2005-06-21

This basic collection is good no doubt, but as always it's what's missing that's the problem. The biggest hits are here, but where is "Southern Girls", "Ghost Town", "Mandocello", theme from "That 70's Show", and countless others? In short, if you're looking for a single disc collection I suggest "Authorized Greatest Hits" which is longer and better. There's also the 2-disc "Essential" collection if you really need a healthy dose. Either of those should do the "trick".

"Mommy's Allright, Daddy's Allright".......2005-04-29

This fine collection of hits from one of the hottest bands of the late 70's and 80's has something for everyone. Included are the rock-n-roll staples "Surrender", "Dream Police", and the live version of "I Want You to Want Me". All of these great songs feature Robin Zander's fine vocals, Bun E. Carlos' thundering drums, and Rick Nielsen's screaming lead guitar. For those of you who like ballads, there are two excellent ones included in this collection; "The Flame" and "Tonight its You". The disc is rounded out with other Cheap Trick greats including "She's Tight" and "Magical Mystery Tour".

This band originated in a town only 30 miles from where I live, so I've followed them very closely over the years, and this cd has remained one of my favorites. It is perfect for the "casual" Cheap Trick fan who doesn't want to buy each one of their albums just to get their favorite songs. This great cd has all of their greatest hits, so just pop it in the cd player, sit back, and enjoy some GREAT rock and roll!

My First Cheap Trick Album!.......2004-02-01

Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard often goes on about how much he loves Cheap Trick and has been influenced by them. Then, when I saw the video for the Dream Police, I was pleasantly bugged out by the funky images and the awesome guitar work- very imaginative and rocked like hell.

So, the other day, I was able to get this particular version of their greatest hits for a low price... And this is a terrific starter album. The regular albums are probably sequenced better.

It sounds like a pretty mixed bag- no chronological order, which I prefer anyhow. The live tracks are terrific- these guys could make "My Little Buttercup" sound like total rocker, and they're very creative. The old-school studio tracks (first released when I was born) like Dream Police, Surrender, and Voices still sound fresh and exciting- there is no such thing as "over the top" in rock n' roll!

As for the latter-day ballads...well, that's a matter of taste. I used to not like hair metal ballad stuff when I was growing up in the 80's. The market was really flooded with it and I just couldn't relate to the majority of it. Now that I'm a little older, I enjoy it as a bit of a kitchy thrill and the Cheap Trick tracks of this nature are better than most.

It's a pretty inexpensive disc so, while you're shopping, you may as well pick this up- cheap, of course (they wouldn't have it any other way).

An OK Primer for Cheap Trick.......2003-02-05

I'm glad this came out with a reorganized sequence, because Cheap Trick's cover of "Magical Mystery Tour" is one of the worst songs they have ever recorded. By bumping it to the close of this CD where you can just hit eject and pass it by, you're better off. Using a live version of "Clock Strikes Ten" gives you a much better opening idea to what Cheap Trick, in their heyday, was really about. Loud fast fun!

It's also a sweet victory for Cheap Trick that their late 80's comeback material holds up pretty well next to their classics from the 70's. "Tonight It's You" should have been the hit, instead of the band having to hire songwriters to get "The Flame" for. We must also not forget the obvious...any album that contains the amazing "Surrender" and "I Want You To Want Me" is worth owning.

ON THE OTHER HAND: The "Authorized Greatest Hits" contains a couple other strong selections ("Walk Away" and "Stop This Game" most notably). The main reason I would suggest having THIS version of the greatest hits is for the studio version of "The Flame." ("Authorized Greatest Hits" substitutes it with a live version.) Otherwise I'd wholeheartedly recommend passing on this version for "A.G.H."

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REAL LIFE

Real Life
Joan As Police Woman
Manufacturer: Cheap Lullaby Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NVIGJ8
Release Date: 2007-06-12

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Real Life
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Show Me the Life
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Endless Supply Of Poison
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REAL LIFE.......2007-06-26

Real Life is the kind of album that makes you think and wonder about it days after the last time you heard it, and makes you kick yourself when you want to hear it right now all the way through and you can't find the cd in your car, or when you realize you haven't uploaded it onto your ipod yet (what?! impossible!). . . There isn't an artist that sounds close, or even close enough to stand in for joan's honest and effortless voice soaring through a mood, liberated from any pedestrian linear storytelling, intimate and timeless. Real Life is the kind of album that you have to listen to at least twice, and after that, it's like a great movie that keeps giving you something new every time you watch it. I thought I'd make comparisons: she's like Laura Nyro-cross-PJHarvey-cross-Chrissy Hines-cross-Nick Drake (the Pink Moon album) -- but it feels lame to me, probably because none of it is really true. It's an either-you-get-it-or-you-don't album -- if you're reading this, get it :).

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THIS LEGENDARY CHEAP TRICK COMPILATION ALBUM TRULY ROCK'S!
Another Illinois band
One (major) disappointment to consider before purchasing.
Not perfect, but (semi)close...[Really 3 stars out of 4...]
THAT 70S BAND

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ASIN: B00004YC1W
Release Date: 2000-10-24

Tracks:

I Want You To Want Me
Ain't That A Shame
Southern Girls (Single Version)
Surrender
Stop This Game
Dream Police
If You Want My Love (Alternate Version)
Tonight It's You
Everything Works If You Let It (Full Length Version)
Mandocello
I Can't Take It (Live)
She's Tight
That 70's Song
Walk Away
Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love
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THIS LEGENDARY CHEAP TRICK COMPILATION ALBUM TRULY ROCK'S!.......2007-07-08

I will be writing a review on the legendary greatest hits compilation album entitled "CHEAP TRICK, AUTHORIZED GREATEST HITS" by one of Rock's all-time greatest bands ever. I give you one of America's many pride and joy's and one of Rockford, Illinois' favorite sons, C-H-E-A-P T-R-I-C-K! "CHEAP TRICK, AUTHORIZED GREATEST HITS" was originally released in 2000 on Compact Disc on the Epic / Legacy Records label which is affiliated in association with Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Cheap Trick Unlimited and Volcano Enterprises ll, LLC. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary compilation album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the overall best informative and most accurate review possible.

CHEAP TRICK will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history and be remembered for composing and recording some of Rock's all-time greatest sacred anthems ever. When lead vocalist / guitarist and frontman Robin Zander met up and joined forces with drummer Bun E. Carlos, lead guitarist Rick Nielsen and 12-string bassist Tom Petersson, the stage was set and CHEAP TRICK would be born to take Rock n' Roll by storm thus changing it forever. It was full speed ahead for the band and they never looked back. CHEAP TRICK would release great hit songs and albums along with their legendary and storied explosive sell-out live concert tours the world over for many years during the 1977 to 2000 period to highly critically acclaim. Which now brings me to the legendary greatest hits compilation album I'm about to review for all of you today. "CHEAP TRICK, AUTHORIZED GREATEST HITS" chronicles and highlights the band's all-time greatest hits from the 1977 to 2000 period. In my opinion, this legendary compilation album is without a doubt, a true testament of the brilliance and musical creativity of four masterminded genius'. This compilation album is also a fine fitting tribute to a great legendary band that was truly indeed, far ahead of their time. "CHEAP TRICK, AUTHORIZED GREATEST HITS" is the tales in the life of CHEAP TRICK, their music is their story that speaks for itself.

It is now time to let the Hard Rock n' Roll music of CHEAP TRICK to speak for itself and back it up musically as the band originally truly intended for it to be listened to and heard. "CHEAP TRICK, AUTHORIZED GREATEST HITS" from 2000 begins with the a*s kicking Hard Rock anthem " I Want You To Want Me," the blistering a*s kickin' Rockin' rendition of the FATS DOMINO classic song, "Ain't That A Shame," the a*s kickin' Hard Rock anthem that is dedicated to all of the beautiful girls in the south, "Southern Girls (Single Version)," the backbreaking killer Hard Rocker "Surrender," the forever CHEAP TRICK stamped trademark musical extravaganza that sounds alot like a legendary PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS Rock anthem, "Stop This Game," the incredible Hard Rocker "Dream Police," the alternate acoustic / electric Rocker "If You Want My Love," the explosive Hard Rocker "Tonight It's You," the genuine and original full length version of the merciless a*s kicking Hard Rocker "Everything Works If You Let It," the tough and rugged slow acoustic Rocker "Mandocello," the a*s kicking live version of the Hard Rock anthem "I can't Take It," the guitar blasting Hard Rocker "She's Tight," the groundbreaking Hard Rock anthem "That 70's Song (Based on "In The Street")," the refreshing and relaxing slow acoustic Rocker which features the lead vocals of Chrissie Hynde, "Walk Away," the beautifully synthesized Rocker "Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love" and the forever CHEAP TRICK stamped trademark Rock anthem performed live, "The Flame." May I also add that the musical chemistry within the band blends and harmonizes perfectly and beautifully together as one unit. I would also like to commend lead vocalist and frontman Robin Zander for a job perfectly well done while laying down the vocal tracks for all of these legendary hit songs. Listening to this whole greatest hits compilation album in its entirety, I never realized how many great hit songs that CHEAP TRICK really recorded. THIS IS TRULY A GREAT COMPILATION ALBUM.

I would like to highly recommend this legendary greatest hits compilation album to everyone of all ages that loves Rock n' Roll. This compilation album should be a valuable and important part of everyone's own personal music collection. This legendary compilation album has proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER. You may also prefer in checking out and researching further into the many other CHEAP TRICK greatest hits compilation albums that are widely available everywhere before you make your final decision. In doing this, you will have chosen the album that is right for you and suits your musical tastes and needs. Knowing this, you will have also taken a giant step in owning and starting your very own personal CHEAP TRICK music collection. You can do all of your music researches and album purchases either on Amazon com or at your nearest local Borders Books and Music store.

In closing, despite making band personnel changes in the band's career, CHEAP TRICK has successfully continued in releasing great albums along with performing live the world over with their legendary explosive live sell-out concert performances up to this very day. Knowing this, I guess it is obvious and safe to say that CHEAP TRICK is here to stay for good and isn't going anywhere anytime soon. With this in mind, CHEAP TRICK has forever left their place and mark in Rock n' Roll history and the many contributions, accomplishments and achievements will never be forgotten. However, CHEAP TRICK is not about to rest on their glorious past or laurels just yet. There are still new tales and stories in the CHEAP TRICK legend and legacy that still needs to be told and written in pages and chapters. But that, my fellow readers and reviewers, you will just have to stay tuned and read further more about it at a later date. So here's to you Rick, Tom, Bun and Robin. Thanks for the many great memories and moments with many more still yet to come. Keep Persevering. Keep The Faith. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," need I say more? Thanks for reading my review and I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have truly enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also deeply hope that all of you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. CHEAP TRICK RULES! Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever in Rock, John L.

Another Illinois band.......2006-08-04

What can I say. I've been a Cheap Trick fan for longer than most fans out there. This Rockford, Illinois band has been rockin' forever. These are good tracks. I like the other 'greatest hits' too though. Put the best of the 2 together, and you have the best of the best. Southern Girls is one of my all time favorites.

One (major) disappointment to consider before purchasing........2006-05-08

This is not a bad collection. I'm sure there have been worse. My main complaint is the alternate version of "If You Want My Love." To me it's a major letdown because that is one of my favorite Cheap Trick songs and I really was expecting to hear it when I bought this. Now I wish I had not even bought it.

I don't think "authorized" versions are the way to choose songs, the band is always too subjective. They should have taken a poll from amongst their fans, and chosen the results that way. Plus, the omission of one of their greatest recorded songs will potentially lose new listeners who are not as familiar with the band's music.

Not perfect, but (semi)close...[Really 3 stars out of 4...].......2005-12-20

The Authorized Greatest Hits by (formerly) the best Rock N' Roll band of alltime, 'The Noise Boys from Rockford, Illinois', is beset by one basic problem - not enough songs from when Jon Brant helped Cheap Trick put out four of the Anglosentric(k?) LPs of alltime! Why isn't Y.O.Y.O.Y or Take me to the Top on here? Tom Peterson (or is it still Petersson?), that's why!

I'm sure Rick, Brad (Carlson, i.e. Bun E.) and Robin had many
fights with what's his name about the 'set list' here as well.
I half way expected the wretched "I know what I want" to show
here like it did to tick me off on the Sex, America and Cheap Trick disc. [It sounds better with Rick signing it anyway - Just
like World's Greatest Lover]. I still love though - 3/4's of 'Em that its!

THAT 70S BAND.......2005-12-20

CHEAP TRICK: AUTHORIZED GREATEST HITS: Cheap Trick successfully mixed a Beatle-esque power pop sensibility with crunchy guitar riffs, its tongue planted a mile in its cheek. Two guys that LOOKED like pin-up boy rock stars, and two that looked more like a Bowery Boy and a used car salesman respectively, the Tricksters managed a handful of radio-ready diehards in SURRENDER (complete with klassic Kiss reference), the LIVE AT BUDOKAN rave-up I WANT YOU TO WANT ME, and, much later, ballad biggie THE FLAME. This overview also trots out slick staples such as a rowdy rendition of Fats Domino's AIN'T THAT A SHAME (though, strangely, not their percussive treatment of Elvis' DON'T BE CRUEL, nor their Fab Four clone cover of MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR), bouncy shoulda-been-a-hit SOUTHERN GIRLS, and the theme to THAT 70'S SHOW (THAT 70'S SONG). As with any compilation, certain worthy tracks ('ELLO KIDDIES, VOICES, CALIFORNIA MAN) are missing in action, but this is due more to the boys' wealth of decent material than to careless selection. All in all, a pretty neat trick. FIVE GUITAR NECKS

Cheap Trick At Budokan: The Complete Concert

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On the drums...Mister Bun E. Carlos...
I cannot play this album loudly enough!
One of the best live cd's you'll ever own!!
Finally, the entire show!
One of the best live performances I've ever heard - it's a little cheesy but you'll still love it!

Cheap Trick At Budokan: The Complete Concert
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ASIN: B0000062FR
Release Date: 1998-04-28

Tracks:

Hello There
Come On, Come On
Elo Kiddies
Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace
Big Eyes
Lookout
Downed
Can't Hold On
Oh Caroline
Surrender
Auf Wiedersehen

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Ain't That A Shame
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Originally released as a 10-track live album in the late 1970s when live albums were all the rage, At Budokan neatly summed up this oddball power-pop/hard rock band with the added ferocity a live show brings. Tracks such as "Hello There," "Surrender," "I Want You to Want Me," and Fats Domino's "Ain't That a Shame" were infused with a power their studio versions only hint at. Twenty years after the original concert in April 1978, the classic live album has been expanded to include nine additional tracks that make this a must-have for fans of the original. --Rob O'Connor

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On the drums...Mister Bun E. Carlos..........2007-03-04

Face it, folks...if you're reading these reviews to decide if you should by "Cheap Trick At Budokan," you haven't been paying attention to the world around you. As Mike Meyers said in "Wayne's World," this album was shipped with packets of Tide to everyone in the suburbs. It became the mission in life for every second, third and fourth rate band to do a "Live At Budokan" album, but Cheap Trick did it FIRST, and Cheap Trick did it BEST. The magic moment here is during "Clock Strikes Ten," and I believe Robin Zander KNEW his words were magic the moment they left his mouth. "ON THE DRUMS...MISTER BUN E. CARLOS"...and B.E.C. rips forth with a tight, compressed drum solo that's the equal of Ringo's on "The End." Grand Funk may have coined the catch-phrase "An American Band," but for many of the air guitar faithful in garages across America, Cheap Trick is king of that hill. A five star album, and if you need to ask why, don't even bother asking.

I cannot play this album loudly enough!.......2006-12-09

Remember that album you listened to in the waning years of the 1970s to the point that you'd spent so many hours pouring over the music and photos that you started to believe you'd actually attended this concert? Then get this set of the entire concert--all those great pop songs you remember plus the tracks you love from all those albums you bought in the wake of "Cheap Trick at Budokan." It'll put you there all over again.

I hear that the other show of this two-night Tokyo stand was videotaped. A DVD release of that show would be incredible. Until that day, go see Cheap Trick when they come to your town. You will not be disappointed.

One of the best live cd's you'll ever own!!.......2006-06-06

Back in 1977, Cheap Tricks management wanted to release a cd that would hold them over until the new release was finished. Dream Police was almost ready to roll, but it just needed a little extra time to be fully completed before it was released to the world. Up until now, Cheap Trick had not had much success in North America and they were counting on the Dream Police release to put them on the map. When they recorded Live a Budokan it was to help get things rolling and to be a stop gap measure to fill the void until the new release was ready. It was also only supposed to be released in Japan. Well as it turned out, it was one hell of a stop gap. Live At Budokan became the anthem in North America and broke the band big time. It was a tremendous success that helped propel the band to new heights. Songs like I Want You To Want Me became overnight hits. They had reached massive success almost overnight or least it seemed. Cheap Trick was a hard working band and this over night success so to speak was well earned.

Well here we are some 30 years later and this time out we get the complete concert. Yup that's right, uncut from the record label big wigs this time out and in it's entirety. It's amazing that something this old can still sound so fresh and unencumbered. The darn thing still sounds good!!!

This release is a tribute to what good rock & roll is all about. It just had something about it, a live energy or passion that still holds up today.

If you only have one Cheap Trick cd, this is the one you want or need as it's the band at it's best!

Finally, the entire show!.......2006-03-19

Like The Who, Cheap Trick utterly dominates the stage as a live band. Unlike The Who, however, Cheap Trick has never really put out a truly extraordinary studio album (good albums yes, but not extraordinary). I think these are the reasons why Live at Budokan has always been a favorite of critics and listeners alike.

Although I personally have a distaste for CDs that add bonus tracks to classic albums, thereby ruining the atmosphere of the original work, I regard The Complete Concert as a different CD entirely. Because Cheap Trick is a first-class live act, it deserves to have the entire performance documented. The original Live at Budokan, great as it was, always seemed disjointed and incomplete, even though that never detracted from its appeal. This CD brings you the entire show, fills in gaps, answers questions, and really makes me wish I could have been there to witness thousands of lovely Japanese ladies chanting "Bun E, Bun E"!

Not all the additional songs on this CD are up to par with the original, abridged Live at Budokan. But that's not the point. The point is that this documents a classic live show in its entirety, and it IS very entertaining from start to finish. When you consider all that stringy hair, Rick Neilson's "quirkiness", and Bun E. Carlos' decidedly non-rock-and-roll-star appearance, you quickly realize how great this band really is to entertain so many people for so many years. Live at Budokan has always been an inspiration to me both as a drummer (Thanks, Bun E!) and as a live musician. The Complete Live at Budokan does nothing to change that.

I'm keeping the original Live at Budokan along with this CD, but I for one am thrilled to finally have the entire concert in my collection.

One of the best live performances I've ever heard - it's a little cheesy but you'll still love it!.......2005-12-29

Cheap Trick is essentially a minor guilty pleasure and a little cheesy, but if you can get past that then you will find that they are an AMAZING band! Their strengths lay in their live performances, and this album especially proves this point (they were more of a "show" than an artistic, political or poetic group, and they knew this). What's so fascinating about "Cheap Trick At Budokan: The Complete Concert" is that it's so well-produced for a live show - you can hear everything clearly! The drums are especially easy and fun to listen to. The songs are all essentially cheesy-but-fun power pop songs with a hard rock twist, and even if they aren't the deepest songs in the world lyrically, you will still probably love them. Not all of the songs here are great, unfortunately (the original album only had 10 songs, but this has about 25 - that could explain it), but the album's length and the amount of good ones it DOES have more than make up for it. "Hello Kiddies", "Big Eyes" and "Surrender", for example, are all classic power pop songs from the early seventies. Singer Robin Zander does an excellent job with the vocals as fits perfectly as a power pop/hard rock vocalist - I'm pretty sure that most people will love him. The lyrics aren't all that interesting by themselves, but Robin definitely adds much needed energy to the mix. Like I said, the only downfall to this particular verson of the album is that some of the extra songs aren't that good (the original album wasn't the whole concert, but this is). Basically, if you're into power pop, the history of rock or if you're looking for an amazing live album, then "Cheap Trick At Budokan: The Complete Concert" is one of the best you buy! Absolutely recommended!

Highlights include:
"Hello Kiddies"
"Come On Come On"
"Big Eyes"
"Downed"
"Surrender"
the rest are good or decent

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the reason why the power chord was invented
Another Stellar Effort!
The Rockford Fab Four's coolest album.
Could Be One Of The Greatest Albums You Ever Purchase...
Heaven Tonight (1978)

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ASIN: B00000C28K
Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

Surrender
On Top Of The World
California Man
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Takin' Me Back
On The Radio
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The unexpected success of Live at Budokan (originally available in America only as a Japanese import) in 1978 very nearly overshadowed the band's most accomplished studio album, Heaven Tonight, released just months earlier. In Color's occasionally candy-ass studio gloss isn't entirely lost, just supplanted by healthy doses of the band's awesome raw power. Kicking off with the crypto-anthemic "Surrender," Heaven maintains a level of quality in songwriting, performance, and production rare in a rock album; some lesser band would covet this as its greatest-hits collection. There's another peerless Trick cover choice (the Move's "California Man") and a batch of originals that cover everything from suicidal tendencies ("Auf Wiedersehen") and drug abuse (the eerily moving title track) to blank nostalgia ("Takin' Me Back"), FM bliss ("On the Radio"), and jaded big spenders ("High Roller"). This "Expanded Edition" is sonically superb and includes new liner notes, photos, and a pair of live-in-the-studio outtakes. --Jerry McCulley

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the reason why the power chord was invented.......2007-03-15

There is something about the cover of Cheap Trick's "Heaven Tonight" album that instills a sense of world weary rock excess to my mind. the scene appears to be in the men's restroom. the more photogenic boys of the group are handsomely posed in the foreground, with a distanced and detached foggy glaze. yet, there is a sense of eerie calm in their expressions. then we see in the background, the goofier personalities of the band who are busy with themselves in the mirror, straightening ties and brushing teeth. it's an oddball scene for a record album concept, but it somewhere works.

the music is the classic Cheap Trick sound from their debut album...big guitars chime out jangly rhythms, the drums and bass impress with their tightness and creativity, and the vocals are like the touch of honey over all the glorious racket. there are some interesting ideas on display here that show the band reaching out and taking some risks. most noteable on the haunting title track, which is structured around the sound of Rick Nielson's cello-guitar-mandolin hybrid instrument, the Mandocello. it's a beautiful song with a creepy crawling ambiance that demands repeated listens. as for the remainder of the album..what can i say? clasic after classic..."Surrender," "Auf Wiedersehen," and one of my favorite Cheap Trick songs of all time "Take Me Back."

Another Stellar Effort!.......2007-02-23

This is Cheap Trick's best studio effort in my books. It's simply amazing to me that this album never really was as big as it should have been. It's all timing I guess and their next release got them over the hump so to speak. In the end it really doesn't matter as it still holds it's own some 30 years latter which is a true testament to any album.

This is just great old time rock & roll period, no BS or filler to be found here.

The Rockford Fab Four's coolest album........2006-05-17

I would say that this is the closest that Cheap Trick ever got to making a perfect album. There are only two songs on here that I'm not one hundred percent crazy about...the slow and gloomy depressing title track and ' On the Radio ', which I think kisses up to radio D.J.'s too much. I love the rest of this.

This album was my introduction to Cheap Trick and I would definitely recommend it to anybody as introduction to them. ' Surrender ' is an out and out classic and possibly my favorite Cheap Trick song of all time. Like most of the rest of the album, it's heavy, it's catchy, has great singing and interesting lyrics, and it says all it has to say in three to five minutes. ' Auf Weidersehen ' is another favorite tune of mine...it may be one of the heaviest tunes C.T. has ever done. I particularly love Bun E.'s energetic drumming on it. Zander really rips his vocal chords to shreads on this tune! Another great hard rocker is 'Stiff Competition'.

Of the more pop oriented songs, I would say ' Taking Me Back ' is another personal favorite of mine. Probably should have been a hit, dang it! ' How Are You ' shows off the band's terrific sense of humor...I particularly like the reference to one of their earlier songs! The other tunes from the first half that I didn't mention are also terrific, particularly ' On Top Of The World '.

My only complaint about this newly remastered version is that it doesn't include the lyrics, which WERE included on the original LP version. That is but a minor complaint. I don't think Cheap Trick ever made another album quite as great as this one.

Could Be One Of The Greatest Albums You Ever Purchase..........2006-04-01

I got into classic rock little over a year ago. Before that, I was soley and one hundred percent a country fan. I was scared off easily by harder music, which looking back on is strange because other than classic rock, my favorite music is metal.

I have to admit, when my dad said 'Cheap Trick are great' for the first time, I didn't now what to think. I was at a CD store, and my father was holding a CD in my face. It looked like two guys with funky hair to me, nothing special. I'd seen that a thousand times before.

But I did trust my father's judgement, and only a few moments later I was leaving the store with a bag of CD's in my hand, Cheap Trick's Heaven Tonight on top.

We popped it in the CD player of his truck and turned the volume up all the way. The first time I heard the title track I got chills. It was an amazing song, and the spooky, chill-inducing sound of 'you can never come down, you can never come down' sticks with you long after the song is over.

I must have listened to the album one thousand times over since then. It is a true must have for any fan of classic rock music. Cheap Trick's finest moment, and the album that got me hooked to their sound.

'Surrender' yourself to this one, you won't regret it.

Heaven Tonight (1978).......2006-03-15

My own reviews of Cheap Trick albums written already, I'd give each 2 stars. They were poorly written, and didn't even delve into the importance of the band's output from 1976 to 1979. I'd rewrite my reviews of Cheap Trick / In Color/ and Dream Police, if I thought you'd read them. But it was in my early days of Amazon, so verbosity wasn't adhered to, and I just tried to ''sum it up''.

What I've realised about particular bands I listened to constantly, growing up in America, was that I always had a favourite band member. No matter how good the band was together, there was always a person who stood out to me as ''on their own, they're just as good''. And maybe I don't listen to KISS the same way I used to, but I still feel Ace Frehley was their saving grace. I may not believe The Beatles were ''all that'', but George Harrison still remains my one of the very few in the category musical ''hero''. Queen's Roger Taylor issued solo albums, and I have each one of them, but not a solo album by any of the others. And so on and so on. Roger Waters of Pink Floyd. Colin Moulding of XTC. Glenn Hughes in Deep Purple. There's always someone who stands out to me in a group.

Except for Cheap Trick.

It's the one band I know I listened to religiously between 1977 and 1984, that I did not have a favourite member of the band. And that must say something. It must say, that no one stood out over anyone else in this band, that they were all equals in some way some how. Without Zander singing Nielsen's ''power-pop'' it wouldn't be the same. Without Petersson's revolutionary use of the 8 & 12 string Bass, Cheap Trick would not have sounded as individual & unique as they did. And without Bun E. Carlos, they just wouldn't have had as great a drummer. It seemed all for one, and one for all in Cheap Trick, and it's the one band I can remember I did not say, ''yeah they're great, but Zander 'makes' that band.'' Not once.

So applauds to Cheap Trick for achieving the status of a 'true band'. With no one standing out over anyone else, and solidarity and unity present, even with a prolific main songwriter at the helm (Rick Nielsen).

Much debate hangs around the production techniques of Tom Werman as opposed to Jack Douglas. My main debate tends to linger around why a producer such as George Martin could give the band its first reasonable failure after such a high degree of rising success (All Shook Up). Maybe it's because the comparison to The Beatles is always brought up in accordance with Cheap Trick. But I believe that if you look more towards The Move and Electric Light Orchestra is where you'll find more influence hanging around Cheap Trick's way of doing things. Particularly late period albums by The Move, where there is definitely a way Zander & Nielsen do things that are highly reminiscent of the Wood & Lynne way of doing things. Listen closely to songs like 'Brontosaurus', 'Hello Susie', and, of course, 'California Man'. You'll find more Cheap Trick here than on ''The Beatles'' or ''Abbey Road''.

So Jack Douglas may have captured Cheap Trick's rawness, which Budokan's success said was the way to go, and Werman captured Nielsen's Pop Rock talents and gave them a ''sheen'', which was not a bad way to go either. It showed both sides of where Cheap Trick could sit on that fence, much like their album covers represented 2 sides of the band. And I played 'In Color' no more or no less than I did their 1st album. You can't resist songs like ''Oh Caroline'' and why would you? Nor would you want to avoid songs like 'Taxman Mr. Thief'' because they weren't as shined up.

And with Heaven Tonight, you get a little bit of both. There are definitely songs here that fit well on to the 1st album, and some of them were written that far back, so much was Nielsen's arsenal of songs in reserve. And it was a good thing that ''Surrender'' was held back, to enjoy the success Budokan would give it. It might have gone unsung if placed on the 1st album, which no one seemed to know about. And there are moments of ''pop bliss'', like the title track, which showed where Cheap Trick took finesse and where they went with it.

And overall this is a great album, with songs one after the other showing how good a band Cheap Trick is, no matter who's recording them. No filler whatsoever. Pop catchiness in ''On The Radio'', satirical remarks on society in ''Surrender'', the nastiness of "Auf Wiedersehen." The all-out rock of ''Stiff Competition'' and the power pop dregs of society aimed ''High Roller''. It all turns into a brilliant album, and what would have happened to Cheap Trick had Budokan not broke them through is anyone's guess. Something had to give, but for a band to put out three seminal albums in 2 years is pretty remarkable. Especially albums that have shown huge influence on American ''rock''. Cheap Trick's first 4 albums hardly sound dated, and with the current trends in 'alternative' rock, they don't sound like they're out of keeping either. The first 4 Cheap Trick albums are pretty much timeless. Highly recommended, you will not be disappointed.

Maybe Petersson's my favouriter member of the band. Nah. They're all great.

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If You're A New Cheap Trick Fan, And You Want To Start Off With A Studio Album, Buy In Color
Their Best
Pure POWER POP!
Worth it for the bonus "unreleased" b side insturmental all by itself!
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Release Date: 1998-09-29

Tracks:

Hello There
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Downed
I Want You To Want Me
You're All Talk
Oh Caroline
Clock Strikes Ten
Southern Girls
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So Good To See You
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Southern Girls (Demo)
Come On, Come On (Demo)
You're All Talk (Live)
Goodnight (Live)

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Cheap Trick's second album (and second of '77!) doesn't exactly pick up where its classic, hard-edged debut left off; it was the "Power" and this is the "Pop." Their workaholic gigs as an unsigned Midwest bar band in the mid-'70s left them with an impressive backlog of original material, another batch of which forms the core of In Color. Though the band disdained producer Tom Werman's bubblegum-flavored touches, it was indeed the kinder, gentler Cheap Trick that Japanese audiences first took to their hearts at Budokan, with the rest of the world soon to follow. That approach is best exemplified by the evergreen "I Want You to Want Me" (which didn't become a hit until Live at Budokan), here dolled up with a Fats Domino-flavored piano break. While Werman's poppy approach dilutes the band's wall-of-noise live bent, it also underscores their impressive individual musical talents: Rick Nielsen's manic riffing on "Big Eyes" and the album's other retro-burner, "Clock Strikes Ten"; Robin Zander's vocal multiple-personalities that range from the suicidal angst of "Downed" (surely a favorite of Trick admirer Kurt Cobain) through the sweet anticipation of "I Want You" to the world-weariness of "So Good to See You"; and the rhythm section of Tom Petersson and Bun E. Carlos anchoring everything (especially the delicious "Southern Girls") with a flawless wallop. This expanded edition features significantly upgraded audio quality, new notes and photos, and five bonus tracks: the unpredictable instrumental B-Side "Oh Boy"; 1975 demos of "Southern Girls" and the anthemic "Come On, Come On" that ably display just the "before" side of the producer argument; and live versions of "You're All Talk" and longtime show closer "Goodnight" recorded at L.A.'s Whiskey in 1977. No sophomore jinx here. --Jerry McCulley

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If You're A New Cheap Trick Fan, And You Want To Start Off With A Studio Album, Buy In Color.......2007-05-28

If you're new to Cheap Trick, buy In Color after you purchase At Budokan. The songs are melodic and hard-driving from start to finish. I Want You To Want Me actually sounds weaker here than it does on At Budokan. It sounds more like a country song than a hard-driving rocker as performed on At Budokan. This release got the ball rolling on their way to superstardom which would come to fruition on At Budokan.

Their Best.......2006-05-11

What can anyone say about this album that hasn't already been said. It's CT's best. I can't offer any further insight to the greatness of this album that hasn't been said a thousand times before.
The original is brilliant from start to finish. Having said that though, it perhaps is a bit poppy. Doesn't have the rock of their other albums from that era, but it's a nice change.
The bonus songs here are nice additions.
Southern Girls is ranks in their best top 3 songs.
The weakest track for me has always been Clock Strikes Ten - it only scores 4/5!! Even on Budokan it's always been a lesser track for me.

I can't wait to hear the re-recorded version the boys did recently. It's sure to have the rock element this sometimes lacks. Hopefully they release it soon.

As mentioned, ranks up the very top of their albums. Next Position Please follows.

Pure POWER POP!.......2006-02-13

Juxtapose this with dreck that was around in 70's (REO/STYX/Boston), 'In Color' is a pure power pop masterpiece.

It avoids the lunk-headed 'hard rock' cliches of the 70's.

"Come On, Come On" is one of their best tunes.

Worth it for the bonus "unreleased" b side insturmental all by itself!.......2006-01-16

If you are reading this you are probably over 40 and heard some of Cheap Trick's stuff in your carousing youthful prime heyday. The disc is a great combo of power pop and AOR metal. I re-bought it after hearing "Big Eyes" on Sirius Sat. radio's "The Vault" channel. (Had the vinyl way back when) I loved the insturmental track, (and the other bonus tracks are cool also.) My faves: "so good to see you", "clock strikes ten", and of course ..."hello there"
Another major selling point to me as a kid at the department store was the back side of the cover. On the front you have Robin & Tom, all pretty boys with the "rock star life" pose etc., but what sold me was the back cover (for those who have not seen it) called "and in black & white" with a B&W pic of Rick and Bun on mo-peds (I think they are mo-peds!) that picture is the one that made this teenaged pimple hormone nerd IDENTIFY with these guys. And a fan from then on!

No such thing as a bad Cheap Trick album is stretched by this wimpy LP, Busted , and Woke Up With A Monster.......2005-12-22

Cheap Trick's second album is very disappointing to me after
the good, but raw, "Live In The Studio", 1977-76 recorded
Cheap Trick. Almost all of the material here is so watered
down that it REALLY COMES OFF WAY BETTER on the later many
Live disks they did.

After a good start w/ "Hello There", a concert favorite for
many years, is the only thing here to write home about when
one considers how great all the tunes from this overproduced album sounded on the Budokan and other Live recordings later.

Tom Werman and Rick Niesen were on a show in 1991 that I had
recorded on a tape once and Werman, noce a friend of Tom Petersson's said, quote: "My three albums with Cheap Trick
got better and better...", to which the ever sarcastic Rick
Nielsen said, "Selling, maybe." Not realizing that brother
Rick was slamming him, Werman then continued, "Exactly"...

Oh boy. We now see why producing Cheap Trick albums through
the years has become like playing Russian Roulette. It's not
hard to get better than this and five months later the solid,
but somewhat oeverrated 'Heaven Tonight' came out...(And the
guys EVEN bought Werman back for Dream Police. Things turned
out better when Pete Comita, then later Jon Brant joined the
band. Yep - the best was yet to come - in the '80's

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Beautiful tribute/cover/rip-off - Whatever!
HOLY CR*P! That's ANDY!!!
A refreshing listen!
L.E.O.--Alpacas Orgling
Sound is good, songwriting is average

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If the three letters of this band's name look familiar, just rearrange the first two. That's right--Alpacas Orgling is an homage to the orchestral sweep of '70s hitmakers Electric Light Orchestra. What's so compelling about these ten songs is how they capture the spirit of that earlier music without coming off as retro or nostalgic, even while directly referencing Jeff Lynne's arrangement, production, and writing styles. (The lyric "I can hear the cellos singing" in "Distracted" is certainly a tip of the hat in that direction). LEO have impressive credentials: assembled by Boston-based Bleu, a.k.a. William James McAuley III, the members include Andy Sturmer of Jellyfish, Tony Goddess of Papas Fritas, and Mike Voila of the Candy Butchers, whose past works make them dovetail perfectly. Though all brand-new originals, the set sounds like a greatest-hits collection. (And buried at the end, unlisted, is a cover of ELO's "Don't Bring Me Down.") This is the soundtrack of one decade, updated and right at home in another--braiding the years together, making the world go 'round. --David Greenberger

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Beautiful tribute/cover/rip-off - Whatever!.......2007-06-24

Love this album! Yes, it has all the Jeff Lynne touches and that's why I love it. My son would never listen to my old E.L.O. albums. He loves this album and now likes a few E.L.O. songs because they sound like this album - go figure. Loved the extra track after "Sukas" - nice touch. Fast forward and you'll find it.

HOLY CR*P! That's ANDY!!!.......2007-05-08

This album is very good. Buy it, you'll dig it. It's like ELO/Wilburys/Harrison/Orbison and everything else that Lynne's ever touched. It's VERY good.

The main reason I'm digging this record is because it has the return of Andy Sturmer from THE COOLEST band ever- JellyFish. JellyFish should've been absolutely huge, yet they weren't. Great songs. Great vocals. Great players. Apparently lame record company or artist management. Not to mention timing. Right when Jellyfish hit, Grunge reared it's ugly head. After two fantastic albums, Jellyfish fell apart. Then Andy vanished for years. He's only heard briefly on this album, but it's SO great to hear his voice again. I hope to GOD that he keeps recording.

Seriously great power pop album.

A refreshing listen!.......2007-03-24

Okay, I bought Bleu's "Redhead" directly from The Man Himself at a Toad the Wet Sprocket concert at the Myrtle Beach House of Blues several years back. I LOVED it. I enjoyed it so much, I remembered Bleu's opening act more than the actual Toad show. So I had been eagerly anticipating this project. I was not disappointed! The sounds are fresh, fun, and addictive listening. I only wish he would do his "secret" songs as a series of short blanks before the actual music rather than a 20 minute (or so) pause between the last song and the bonus. I generally love the last songs on his album, but don't often add them to my playlists as it just takes up too much time and always throws me off when I'm listening. The quality of the music is FANTASTIC, though. I ripped this album to my computer immediately after getting it, and probably listened to it 10 times in the first day. The kicker though, is that it's still the first album I add to my playlists for day-to-day listening. Now that's staying power!

L.E.O.--Alpacas Orgling .......2007-01-27

How does this lineup sound to you? Bleu, Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish), Mike Viola (The Candy Butchers), Jason Scheff (Chicago), Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes), Matt Mahaffey (Self), John Fields, Tony Goddess (pApAs fritAs), Hanson, Eric Barao (The Cautions), Scott Simons (The Argument)...yeah, we thought so. Fans of Electric Light Orchestra will absolutely love this, but it has so much more to offer. Everyone of the songs on Alpacas Orgling melds the talents of the popsters above into sweet tributes to Jeff Lynne and the contributions he made to the Power Pop genre. But take note, this release is loaded with originals not remakes. This is special music that will excite, soothe and satisfy lovers of Pop music everywhere.

Sound is good, songwriting is average.......2007-01-09

OK, a couple things of note: 1) I am a HUGE ELO fan, 2) I really like Bleu's solo album, 3)This is not affiliated with any member of ELO (at least, I am 99% sure). The harmony vocals are done impeccably well, especially on songs like "Goodbye Innocence" and "Sukaz are Born Every Minute". You would think you might be listening to something off of ELO's late-70's release, "Out of the Blue", but then fastfoward to the 1990's and you would find that this album sounds even MORE like Electric Light Orchestra, Part II. ELO Part II was formed by former ELO member Bev Bevan, who would later add former ELO member and backup vocalist/bassist Kelly Groucutt. Bleu's vocals sound much more like Groucutt than Lynne, and the songwriting is more like Groucutt's 80's solo album. ELO has never done a song anything close to the overly silly "Make Me".

Don't get me wrong. It's nice to hear someone take a stab at the ELO sound and pay homage to a master like Lynne. The man should be in the Hall of Fame. But this album is more about capturing the bells and whistles than it is the songwriting, and that bothers me because ELO was not all about bells and whistles. I believe this misconception is what keeps them getting into the Hall of Fame. Listen to the last ELO album "Zoom" and you will find songs devoid of all the technical bombast and better than the songs on this album. This CD sounds more like disco era "Discovery", which is not entirely representative of the ELO catalog.

I like the fact that Bleu calls on the talents of folks like Andy Sturmer (of Jellyfish), but his vocal contributions are rather short-lived. I will continue to listen to this album and hope that it grows on me, but we really don't need another ELO.

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the essentials, and then some
Exellent!!!
Almost essential.
Great set.
Not really that "Cheap".

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Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

ELO Kiddies (Single Version)
Hot Love
He's A Whore
Mandocello (Live)
Clock Strikes Ten
Southern Girls (Single Version)
Downed
Hello There
Surrender
California Man
High Roller
Auf Wiedersehen
I Want You To Want Me (Live)
Ain't That A Shame (Live)
Takin' Me Back
Dream Police
Voices
Gonna Raise Hell (Live)

Tracks:

Way Of The World
Stop This Game
World's Greatest Lover
Everything Works If You Let It (Full Version)
She's Tight
If You Want My Love (Alternate, Extra Bridge Version)
I Can't Take It
Tonight It's You
This Time Around
The Flame
Had To Make You Mine
I Can't Understand It
Can't Stop Falling In Love
Walk Away
Woke Up With A Monster
Hard To Tell (Live)
Say Goodbye
Scent Of A Woman

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From the time of their full-throttled 1977 debut (whose shredded, punky demeanor often foreshadowed grunge rock by nearly a decade-and-a-half), Cheap Trick has arguably been one of most resilient and influential (Billy Corgan and Steve Albini have variously sung their praises one side side of the generation gap, John Lennon and Jeff Beck on the other), if critically underappreciated bands of the last three decades. While the Budokan-mania and "Yardbirds play Abba" (in bassist Tom Petersson's estimation) pop of "I Want You to Want Me" will be instantly familiar thanks to their classic rock warhorse status, those unfamiliar with the band's true range and enduring live power (paid ample tribute by stage versions of "Gonna Raise Hell" and a Billy Corgan-guesting "Mandocello" from '98, and the dramatic "Hard to Tell" from their 25th anniversary live show of '99) will find this collection a revelation. Spanning the decidedly mixed blessing of their sole #1 hit "The Flame" and the latter day indie-label exile that's nonetheless produced two of their strongest collections (Cheap Trick and Special One) and featuring a salting of rarities (including the long version of "If You Want My Love" and an outtake of "Walk Away" featuring more upfront vocals by guest Chrissie Hynde), this is the best single introduction to a rock band that defiantly remains one of America's greatest. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

the essentials, and then some.......2005-02-21

The Essential Cheap Trick is a fine compilation with both the classics ("Surrender," "I Want You To Want Me," "The Flame" etc...) and a lot of really great songs that aren't as widely played in the mainstream and have been somewhat forgotten (of these I recommend "Tonight It's You" and "This Time Around," which is a really beautiful song.) This album covers a period of almost thirty years in the history of one of rock's best kept secrets. It is refreshing and a real treat, and I highly recommend it for both the old fans and the newly curious alike.

Exellent!!!.......2004-11-21

This album gives you the best of both worlds. It gives you the famous/most played favorites (Surrender and I Want You to Want Me [Live]), but also gives you a wonderful combination of other songs that are less played at concerts and other venues (Auf Wiedersehen and ELO Kiddies [Singles Version]).These tracks are interspersed between the other tracks . But then, there are those "rockin' middle ones" (Hello There and ELO Kiddies [Singles Version]). This clean cut system adds up to one rockin' album!

Almost essential........2004-10-09

Sony came close to compiling the best of Cheap Trick, but they included some songs I'd have left off and omitted some tracks I'd have included. So, if you're like me, and you have most everything from Cheap Trick, my suggested compilation would be the following.

Disc One:

1. ELO Kiddies
2. Oh, Candy
3. Hot Love
4. He's A Whore
5. Mandocello
6. Hello There
7. Downed
8. Oh Caroline
9. Southern Girls
10. Come On, Come On
11. Surrender
12. On Top Of The World
13. How Are You?
14. Dream Police
15. Voices
16. I Know What I Want
17. I Want You To Want Me (Live)
18. Ain't That A Shame (Live)
19. Stop This Game

Disc Two:

1. If You Want My Love
2. She's Tight
3. Up The Creek
4. Y.O.Y.O.Y.
5. Tonight It's You
6. Mighty Wings
7. The Flame
8. Don't Be Cruel
9. Ghost Town
10. Back 'N' Blue
11. Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love
12. My Gang
13. Ride The Pony
14. Shelter
15. Baby No More
16. Wrong All Along
17. It All Comes Back To You
18. Scent Of A Woman
19. If I Could

I believe this track line-up to be more satisfying, and more varied that what the record company chose. Of course, you'll have to make up your own mind before purchasing this collection.

Great set........2004-07-16

I have two Cheap Trick LPs, but I didn't have any Cheap Trick CDs until today. This is a really good collection, BUT there are a few cuts missing, like "Up The Creek", "Mighty Wings", which is from the "Top Gun" soundtrack, and their cover of "Don't Be Cruel". They also should've added "Lookin' out for Number One", because even though I have only heard that one a few times, I remember liking it. Still, I recommend this collection though. I didn't listen to the last three songs on Disc 1, and also on Disc 1, I didn't listen to the whole thing of Track 15, but I DID listen to every track on Disc 2. I recommend this album, it's a great collection. Next I gotta get their "One On One" album.

Not really that "Cheap"........2004-03-30

Though not perfect as always, it is roughly 36 of their best tracks. Most casual fans might be happy with the single disc "Authorized Greatest Hits", but if you need more, here it is. All the "Cheap Trick" you know, and then some. Included are the hits "Dream Police", "Surrender", "The Flame", and a live "I Want You To Want Me", among many others. With so many songs here, I don't know why only one is from the "Lap Of Luxury" album. Where is "Ghost Town" or "Don't Be Cruel"? Also no "That 70's Song". Otherwise this is pretty sweet. It's definitely their most essential 2-disc collection.

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